Armrest and weather strip device for automobile door windows



March 31, 1953 M. 'si-rAPr Ro 3 ARMREST AND WEATHER sTRIP DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE DOOR WINDOWS Filed Jan. 18, 1951 2 SI-lEETS-SI-IEET 1 46 60 6'0 INVENTOR.. (Wee jflfigazm March 31, 1953 c. M'. 'sHAPIRo ARMREST AND WEATHER STRIP DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE DOOR WINDOWS 2 SI'IEETS-SE'IEET 2 Filed Jan. 18, 1951 m a: m VI /Il I all all I 9,,

INVENTOR.

w M1 m. m m m w BY y Patented Mar. 31, 1953 ARMREST ANUWEATHER STRIP'DEVIGEL FOR AUTOMOBILE DOORL'WINDOWSL Clarence ML. Shapiro, Chicago, 111.

Application January 18, 195 1, Serial-No.- 206,641'

22' Claims. 1

This. invention: pertains to a new. and useful article of manufacture inthe form: of aspecial i type. of weather stripping for use in conjunction with windows of an automobile door. This application is an improvementon theinven-tion set forth in my copending' application, Serial No. 172,740, filed July -8, 1950.

Most automobile and truck doors have window glass which may be raised and lowered through a slot-disposed on' the lower part of thewindow irame-portion-of the door, the windowglass, when" completely lowered, lyinginside of the door' and generally having its'top edge lying below, orfl'ush with, the top of the slot and, when completely raised; generall'y'having its side edges-and top edge disposed within a groove which extends up the-sides and across the top part of thewmdow-irame'portion; Even when the windowg-lass is held by its lower edge in asupporting structure; which will, when the win-- dowglass" isvcompletely raised; partially fill the slot to-close it off towater; snow; dirt; eta, some watenand dirt can get inside the door: This is especially" true when the automobile is being washed; However, when the window is lowered; either. partially or completely; thenrain; snow; dirt, and the like, can getinsi'deof the doorbestween the glass and frame very easily, with the result that the doormay rust fromxthe' in:- side and the operating; mechanism for the" win dow glass and' door" latch-may rustior' become 0 damaged by water and-dirt working into .it: As evidence-of the fact" that water" doesfget' inside. of the doors, it will be noted that most doors have drain holes provided at the: bottom to" discharge such water.

By my invention, damageto: the inside'ofthe' door and toits inner-mechanism, by the entry of dirtand water, maybe prevented.

Iprovide-a weather strip member which pref erably-is supported"exteriorly of the passenger compartment and is adaptedto'be connectedwith the automobile door structure adj acent the win-- dow slotin the window frame; The weather strip" -member: bears againstthe outer surface: ofithei window: glass and across the space be tween; the glass; and: the adjacent outer door structure, such: as; theuwindow frame portion, when the glass is raisedipartially or completely; The.vweathenstripnmember is. a generally longitudinally extendingmember "of the same length as the: automobile: door window slot and it is wider: than the-slot in. the door through" which the :glassis. raised and lowered; When -.the win'- dow glass-iscompletelylowered the strip seats across the: slot and-:lpreventsthe entry/of water; snow; dirt; etc;, ,into the slot; By reason of: the: manner; in which the weather strip; memberi islxhingedl'y connecteddwith: the door struoture',-: the weather strip membersispefiectiveat all times}: regardlessxofi. the. height of" the glass 01'"il3S:.-direction of: movement; 1 Rreierably,. Inform: the: Weatherstrip member: as a resilient cushion: OIITLWhiChZ the driver-onv passenger? mayrestzhisrarm: Not vonlyv'is the cushioning efieot very desirable, butflthe ma--". terial which maybe employed'is-a poor conductor of heat,v sothat thezwindowaframe portion ofkthe: door will neither? burn: norrchill "the; arm of the" personiwh'o rests :hisielbow or: arm;on.1it'..

Furthermore; sinceltheztarticleei oi-rmy: inven-etion resiliently engages-ithe; window glasssand; acts between itzand the 1 adjacent door :structure, it acts-as an anti-rattler? devices: toprevent :the

V windowglass fromrattling-Sin itsrframei.

Y the fastening means being concealed:fronriviewx Since the weather: strip: member: preferabiya-is formed of resil-ien-t material such:v a's rubber, v so: that it may I also serve as: a cushioning 'member: or arm rest, and since the member is inclinedil upwardly and toward the: window with .ai:margin of the member: beingresiliently: urged-against the side of the window, the'coeflicient'offriction" between the rubber edge and the glass surface must be accommodated-:in-some fashion to: per mit easy lowering of the window. The accom modation is-convenientlyand.v satisfactorily provided by the double-hinge connection referred to above and to bedescribed at greater length below.

Because thewidth of'the automobile-doonwin dows varies, itis-afurther objectof my -invention to provide fastening means selectively-shift ablelongitudinally ofthe weatherstrip mem ber to accommodate the-varying widths andto permit 'installation'withease eveniby an auto mobile owner. having a minimum: of tools an'di mechanical'skilll Iii-is a further advantage of my invention. that i it. may be .readily marketed. as an. attachment to be- -easi1y addedlbys; thescajr:

owner or an automobile: mechanic: ormay/be a part of the standard and original equipment of new automobiles.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a weather strip member having that margin which is adapted to engage the window glass heated in order to assist in the removal of ice and snow. It is a further object, in this connection, to provide for easy addition or removal of the heating element so that it may be optional equipment on the weather strip member.

Hereinafter, while the article of my invention will frequently be referred to as a weather strip device, that is not intended'as a denial of the other functions which the device may perform and which have been noted above.

Further objects, uses and advantages of my invention will become apparent, or be obvious, from the following description, when taken with the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view, with portions of the weather strip member being broken away, illustrating the use of my invention in connection with an automobile door window, the window glass being lowered into the slot of the automobile door window frame;

- Figure 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view illustrating the use of my invention in connection with an automobile door frame of particular shape, the weather strip device being in a position wherein the window glass is raised, or is being raised;

Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 2 but illustrating the weather strip device employed with a differently shaped automobile door frame;

Figure 3A is a view similar to that of Figure 3 but illustrating the use of a simpler form of hinged connecting means;

Figure 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 3 but illustrating the weather strip device in a position wherein the window glass has been, or is being, lowered;-

, Figure 5is a view similar to that of Figures 3 and 4 but showingthe window glass withdrawn into the slot of the automobile door window frame and with the weather strip member completely across the slot;

-Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a fastening means by which the weather strip member is hingedly connected with the adjacent automobile door frame structure;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view of the fastening means of Figure 6 showing the central link in a raised position corresponding to that of Figures 2 and 3;

. Figure 8 is a fragmentary bottom plan view, with certain portions broken away to show structure otherwise concealed; V

, Figure 9 is a sectional view on the line 99 of Figure 8 looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to that of Figure 9 showing the fastening means in a different position.

Referring first to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, there will be seen the device of my invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral Hi and hereinafter sometimes referred to as a weather strip device. It comprises a weather strip member proper, indicated generally by the reference numeral ll, together with fastening means, indicated generally and in its entirety by the reference numeral I2. The automobile door and window frame structureis indicated generally by the reference numeral 14. -The window glass 16, in

Figures 1 and 5, has passed wholly into the slot 18 in-the door frame structure I4. I

Preferably, the weather strip member II is formed of rubber or a similar resilient, cushionlike material which is waterproof. Its margin, indicated generally by the reference numeral 29, which is adapted to bear against the window glass when the glass is raised, is formed with two surfaces 22 and 24 which come together to provide a thin margin, or edge, with said marginal portion 20 being connected with the remainder of the weather strip member H by a resilient neck portion 26. Internally of the weather strip member H there is disposed a central, longitudinally extending passageway 28 which is connected with the under surface of the weather strip member H by a longitudinally extending slot 30.

Referring now also to Figures 6 through 10, it will be seen that reinforcing means in the form of a flat strap 32, preferably of metal, is disposed in the passageway 28 and extends longitudinally of at least a portion of the weather strip member H. In the preferred form of the invention the reinforcing means comprises two straps 32 which are adapted to be relatively movable longitudinally of the passageway 28 at the selection of the user. Disposed in the passageway 28 between the straps 32 (see Figure 8) there is a short strap orplate 34 which is relatively fixed in position in the passageway between the separable strap members 32. Another longitudinally extending strap 36, disposed on the under side of the weather strip member H, is connected by screws, or the like, 38 to the relatively fixed short strap, or plate, 34. If desired, the under side of the weather strip member H may be recessed to accommodate strap 36. Strap 36 also has a plurality of additional apertures 40 through which screws (.2 may pass for threaded connection in the tapped holes 44 in the two straps 32. Since each of the straps 32 has a plurality of tapped holes 44, it is possible to unthread the screws 42 therefrom and to shift the straps 32 longitudinally away from the central short strap 34, if it is desired to shift the hinged members, indicated generally by the reference numeral 46, toward the free ends of the weather strip member H. After such shifting, the screws 42 may be inserted through other apertures 40 of the strap 36 and through the slot 30 in weather strip member l l for threaded connection with the straps 32. In this way the user may shift the position of the hinged members 46 longitudinally of the weather strip member i i in order to locate them where desired, for connection with the automobile door window frame.

Each hinged member 46 comprises an arm 48 having a pair of apertures 50 (see Figure 6) and an arm 52 having a pair of apertures 54, with each of the arms being hingedly connected with opposite ends of a link 56, as by hinge pins 58. At each hinged connection there is resilient means, preferably in the form of a spring 60, having ends 62 which act between the link 56 and the two arms 48 and 52 in such a manner as to urge the arms and link into superimposed position with respect to each other and therefore urge the weather strip member into a position over the slot iii in the door frame l4. Consequently, the resilient hinged connections always 50 in the arm 48 and through the slot 30 in the weather strip member II, with the tapped holes 44 of strap 32. The arm. .52 is.connected by ascss see frame I4, as shownclearly in Figures z'through- 5; Arm-52 Erase-downwardly turned'end 68 which serves as a locating means and means for preventing shifting of 'the hingedmember 46 outwardlyfrom the window glass.

Preferably; arm 52 f the' hinged member 46' has'its end 16 which is adjacent'the hinge pin 58; upwardly directed at an angle: and the link 56 adjacent the corresponding'pivot'pin 58 has. a; complementary end 72 upturned in the same direction. Also, arm 43 adjacent its hinge con.-

nection with the link 56' has its end l4 upwardly. turned and the adjacent-end'I-B of'link 56 is upwardly turned" in a complementary manner; Having the'ends" upturned; as just :described; pensmits"the'-hing e' connectionsand their springs. 60 to be positioned-abovethe adjacent topisintf-ace-of the window frame-structure l land; there fore, allows hinged" member E5 to seat" flush across the slot [8 in'thewindowframe" i4 when. the window glass is completely lowered. There.-

fore', no rotating hinged ends. of the. arms and.

link will engage the top surface ofthe door frame M either inwardly or outwardly with. re.-

spect' to the window glass. This will prevent.

marring ofthe surface of the windowv frame.

v As can be observed most clearly fromLFigureJT, the arm 52 'mayinclude'an extension: 'wwhich. will form a stop means which- .limitsmovement of the'link 5b ina direction away from; the. Consequently, when: thex-wirrdow'glass is raised and the: door is locked, ,as:will.

window glass l6.

frequently bethe case when a cari'isiparkedland left alone, it will be diifi'cult, if notJimpossibIe', to get at andiloosen'the screwsfifi by which. arm, 52*is secured'to'the automobile-;door.:frame. Hi. This will prevent undesired. removal. of theweather strip device l0. Howevenitwill not prevent easy securing ofthe device; to. the door frame-or removal therefromv when the. window glass is down; It w-ill. be appreciated-thatfthestop member, or extension; 18 can; be. formed. on the-link- 56 instead of on theiarm 52;, Asimilar arrangement may be employed at the other hinged connection.fortlimiting' the extent of hinged movementibetween .the arm 48 andthe:

link-56, if desired.

In' the preferred. form of. the: invention, the. weather strip' member i l is".recessed..on1its.under. surfacefirst to: accommodate therthickness of the arm: 48 and-the. link-.56 and. also" to 'accommodate theahingedconnections. at either. end. of.

1i1'1KI56'.- Atthe hinged connection between arm. 52 and link '56 theweatherrstrip member II has.

not onlyaa recessfldbut there. is alsoan exten.

sion: 82 whiohis adaptedto overhang thehinged.

connection and toengagethe surface of the automobile door window frame l4 when the window is.in:raised.position. This can best be seen from.

FiguresZ and.3. In Figurez oneof. the usual formsof automobiledoor frame exterior is .i11us.-- trated,.and.in Figurefiianother common form of. exteriorrautomobile door window. frame. is-illustratedl The resilient. extension 82 which; may-- engage the surface-.ofthe door. window; frame: M

in' Figure- 2 flexes; the: necessary amount. when. it-is employed in connectionrwitharr automobile:

door window frame having adifierent; curvature-1 such -as that shown. in Figure 13.: It will alsobea observed that upturning of. the ends. 1 0 and. 12:- andlink 156;. respectively, makes. possibleztheiuseiof. theiextension -.82-.-wi.thout1.= un.---

of the arm 52' 6. window frame: II when theweather strip membeir II is pivoted to. its upwardlyii nclined position; as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

As maybe best seen: from Figures-Send-Q ;a1. longitudinally extending heating-element 84 may* be: disposed between the hinged members i lfili the groove: 19 which: accommodates the hinged" connection between. arm. 48 and :link. 56 of the. hinge members 45". The. heating! 'elementsa'l.

are secured to thezstrapiw as byiscrewsflllz; Thea electric-"leads 89 from thief-heating".- element 84: may pass: out; of the. end ofithengrooveifwi and beneath a vent window, for: example;v such as? thewindow 90 of iFigure 1, totamelectrie switch: (not shown)? insid'e ofi therp'assenger compartl ment and then: through-iappropriateaconnectionsa to-thetiautomobile:batteryr lt will be 'se'ent'thait theznecleportion rzlii 2) of the-.win'dow engagihgii'marginiinz. the; weather stripJm'emberY H. is dweine'dflnrpartrby: the groove 7T9; Groove" 19 is suffici'ently-i'closer to: the. window engaging margirrithat: the heating; element disposed thereinmay-:assisttinremovingr: snow or ice formations; on; thezwrindow 'glassi: li6., Howevenin climatesuwhereafreezihg wearthierzis not'encountered, the heating eleme'ntiBll audits. clipsBG-"may betdispensed witln.

"Itrvvill. bei appreciatemthat'if the azbilityetm separate the.;h1'nges isifnot desired; the;s:1e1n.= forcing straps 312 and short' rstrap fl be; formed. as one contimrousi members; In; event; a strap .36 WOlJlidLIIOtTZbB. needed; Ituwi ll: also be appreciated; that; itrwoirld. befpossiblea to: employ." aisinglez. hingedzmember: 46; j centrallylocatedxwith .respect' to the:.:weather stripgmems ber i l and my inventionzcontemplates such, con+- stru'otion,. whether." or: not. a single. reinforcing; member: is employed place of the straps 32 ,l 34. and 36.. Eor'fexample in Figure. 9, aisi'ngle hinged member-could be located asshow'n: at46 indotted'ilines. Screws 38," couldtheni be em-' ployed .to: connect. hinged; memberf'AG' to; the plate; or strap, 34'.

While doublehinged members.arepresently,

preferred; itis. possible. to employv a. single p'loyed .in .pairs andbe. secured to thevstra-ps:v

32 of thezextensiblereinforcingmeans; orasingle hinged: member. 46w .could', be employed; centrally; in the manner indicated. inwFigure; 9 at. 46'.. Also, one or more. single hinged members could; be employed. in conjunction. with .a. single, nont-- extensible, reinforcing. member located. .in pas sageway. 28..

Assuming: now: that r the; person: proposing to installthe weatheristrip memben'has; separated].- the hinged members 46 appropriately for the: connection; desired. with the; automobile door window frame l'4=' and*..has.-- secured the. device. U]. in place;. so thatit, assumes-.thepositiorr shown. imFigure 5 over the slot [8: in-the. door window: frame 14,,the user mayathenraise the window and the. weather stripv members; H- will. move; upwardly as thetop edge of the. window-glass: L61 engages the;:link-t.56 at. its: under. surface. Thehingedrmovement willtberaround \thelhingedi u interferenceswitlr.thensurfacegofi; the; doom connectionz: at; lQlVDtw pine; 58 one. t fighthand side, as viewed in Figures 2 through 5, and the glass will finally be raised to a position wherein the weather strip member H is raised to the position shown in Figure 3. So long as the glass is raised, or is being raised, the position of Figure 3 will prevail. If the glass is dry when it is thereafter lowered, the coefficient of friction between its outer surface and the window engaging margin 20 of weather strip member U will be sufficient that the weather strip member I I will pivot about its left-hand hinge connection, as viewed in Figures 2 through 5, to a position such as that illustrated in Figure 4. During the window lowering operation the margin 20 of member II will serve as a squeegee. However, if the outer surface of the window i6 is sufiiciently wet, the weather strip member may retain the position substantially like that of Figure 3 and will clear off the glass. If, however, the weather strip member II assumes the position shown in Figure 4 and is serving as a squeegee when the window is being lowered, some water may collect in the groove 90 formed between the outer surface of the window glass and the adjacent margin of the member ll. So that it will not be discharged into the interior of the car, it is only necessary to raise the window a slight amount at that time when the top edge of the glass is almost completely lowered to the margin of member H whereupon member II will be moved to the position shown in Figure 3 and will discharge any water which has accumulated. The window may 'then be entirely lowered to the position shown in Figure 5, whereuponthe weather strip member II will assume a position completely across the slot l8 and will prevent the entrance of any rain, snow, dirt, or the like, and may serve as a cushion member for the drivers arm.

While I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention for purposes of illustration, I do not intend to be limited thereto, except insofar as the following claims are so limited, since various changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention and claims will suggest themselves to others by reason of my disclosure.

I claim:

1. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, and double hinged fastening means for connecting the weather strip member with the automobile door structure, said weather strip member being secured to said fastening means for double hinge-like movement from a raised position, wherein it bears against the window glass when the latter is raised, to a different angular position wherein it bears against the window glass when the latter is lowered, and thence to a position over said slot when the window glass is lowered through said slot.

2. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, at least one double hinged fastener for connecting said weather strip member with the automobile door structure, said double hinged fastener including a end with the weather strip member and adapted to have a hinge connection at its other end with the automobile door structure, and resilient means urging said weather strip member toward the window glass.

3. The article of claim 2 together with stop means limiting movement of said weather strip member away from said window glass.

4. The article of claim 2 wherein the under surface of said weather strip member is recessed to accommodate said link.

5. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, at least one double hinged fastener for connecting the weather strip member with the automobile door structure, said double hinged fastener having one arm connected with the weather strip member and another arm adapted to be connected with the automobile door structure and a connecting link hingedly connected with opposite ends of said arms, whereby said arms and link may, in one position of the weather strip member, assume a superimposed position beneath said member.

6. The article of claim 5 wherein each hinged connection has resilient means urging the arms and link into superimposed position.

7. The article of claim 6 wherein the arm of the double hinged fastener which is adapted to be connected with the automobile structure has its end, which is farther from the window slot, inclined upwardly to its hinged connection with the link, and the link has its adjacent end formed in a complementary shape, and the weather strip member has a recess accommodating said inclined ends and hinged connection.

8. The article of claim 7 wherein the weather strip member has a resilient portion overhanging said inclined ends and hinged connection, said portion protecting the hinged connection and, in a raised position of the member, being adapted to engage the surface of the automobile door structure.

9. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, at least one double hinged fastener for connecting the weather strip member with the automobile door structure, said double hinged fastener having one arm connected with the weather strip member and another arm adapted to be connected with the automobile door structure and a connecting link hingedly connected with opposite ends of said arms, whereby said arms and link may, in one position of the weather strip member, assume a superimposed position beneath said member, a longitudinally extending passageway in said weather strip member, reinforcing means in said passageway, one arm of said double hinged fastener being connected with said reinforcing member.

10. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, at least one hinged fastener for connecting said weather strip member with the automobile door structure, a longitudinally exlink element having a hinged connection at one tending passageway in said. Weather Strip her communicating with the underside of said weather strip member, a longitudinally extending strap in .said passageway, said hinged fastener including an arm connected with said strap in said weather. strip member and an arm adapted to be connected with the automobile door structure, and .a heating element carried by said weather strip member along that margin which is adapted to engage the window glass.

11. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, at least one double hinged fastener for connecting the weather strip member with the automobile door structure, said double hinged fastener having one arm connected with the weather strip member and another arm adapted to be connected with the automobile door structure and a connecting link hingedly connected with opposite ends of said arms, whereby said arms and link may, in one position of the weather strip member, assume a superimposed position beneath said member, said weather strip member having a window engaging portion formed with two surfaces coming together to provide a thin margin with said portion being connected with the remainder of the member by a resilient neck portion.

12. The article of claim 11 wherein the neck portion is defined in part by a groove in the under surface of the weather strip member, and a heating element is disposed in said groove.

13. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, at least one hinged fastener for connecting said weather strip member with the automobile door structure, a longitudinally extending passageway in said weather strip member communicating with the under side of said weather strip member, and a longitudinally extending strap in said passageway, said strap being selectively movable longitudinally of said passageway, said hinged fastener including an arm connected to said strap and an arm adapted to be connected with the automobile door structure.

14. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, a longitudinally extending passageway in said weather strip member, reinforcing means in said passageway, said reinforcing means including a pair of longitudinally separable members adapted to be movable in said passageway to selected positions, a pair of double hinged fasteners for connecting said weather strip member with the automobile door structure, each double hinged fastener including a link element having a hinged connection at one end with one of said separable members of the reinforcing means, and adapted to have a hinged connection at its other end with the automobile door structure.

15. The article of claim 14 together with resilient means urging said weather strip member toward the window glass, and stop means limitiieg movement of said member away from said g ass.

16 A new article of manufacture .f or .juseiin conjunction with anautomobile doorwindow comprising a weather strip 'memberofza length adapted tov correspond to the lengthof'the window slot in an automobile door .and of a width greater thansaidslot, a longitudinally extending passageway .in said weather strip: member connected to the under surface of said: member by a longitudinally extendingzslot, reinforcing means in said passageway, said reinforcing means including a pair of longitudinally separable members adaptedto bemovablein said passageway to selected positions, 'a'relatively fixed member disposed between said separable-members said passageway, a longitudinaliy extending strap on the under surface of said weather strip member connected with said relatively fixed member, a pair of double hinged fasteners for connecting said weather strip member with said automobile door structure, each double hinged fastener comprising an arm connected with one of said separable members of the reinforcing means, and an arm adapted to be connected with said automobile door structure and a connecting link hingedly connected with opposite ends of said arms, said relatively separable members being connectable with opposite portions of said strap at a plurality of different locations at the selection of the user whereby said double hinged fasteners may be separated varying distances.

1?. The article of claim 16 wherein the length of the weather strip member exceeds the combined lengths of said separable members and relatively fixed member of the reinforcing means.

18. The article of claim 16 wherein each hinged connection has resilient means urging the arms and link into superimposed position beneath the weather strip member.

19. The article of claim 18 wherein the under surface of said weather strip member is recessed to accommodate the hinged connection and at least one arm of each of the double hinged fasteners.

20. The article of claim 19 together with a heating element, said heating element being carried in the recess for the hinged connection which is closest to the window engaging margin of the weather strip member.

21. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, at least one hinged fastener for connecting said weather strip member with the automobile door structure, a longitudinally extending passageway in said weather strip member, a slot in said weather strip member establishing communication between said passageway and the underside of said weather strip member, and a longitudinally extending strap in said passageway, said strap being selectively movable longitudinally of said passageway, said hinged fastener including an arm connected through said slot to said strap, and movable with said strap, and an arm adapted to be connected with the automobile door structure.

22. A new article of manufacture for use in conjunction with an automobile door window comprising a weather strip member of a length adapted to correspond to the length of the window slot in an automobile door and of a width greater than said slot, at least one hinged fastener for connecting said weather strip member with the automobile door structure, a longitudinally extending passageway in said Weather strip member communicating with the underside of said weather strip member, and a plurality of longitudinally extending straps in said passageway, said straps being selectively movable longitudinally of said passageway, said hinged fastener including an arm connected to at least one of said straps and an arm adapted to be connected with the automobile door structure.

CLARENCE M. SHAPIRO.

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